Short Prayers for family Worships.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume I, Issue 5, 1 November 1910, Page 1

Short Prayers for family Worships.

MORNING. Look down from heaven, 6 Lord, with the eye of pity and compassion upon us Thy humble servants, who here implore the pardon of our sins, and trust alone m Thy mercies, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Lord, have mercy upon us. Glwist, have nwrcy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. OtJR Father, Which art, &c.

0 Almighty Father, Who savest our life from destruction and crownest us with mercy and loving-kindness; blessed be Thy holy Name that Thou hast brought us safely through the night, and gathered us together again this morning m health and peace. To Thee be the glory of all the good we enjoy, for of Thine hand do we receive it. To Thee be the glory of all the good we may think or do, for Thy Spirit alone enables us. Give us grace, 0 God, to praise Thee this day and evermore m our lives, studying m all things to please Thee and to glorify Thy Name, through Jesus -Christ our -Lord, -to Whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honour and glory, now and for ever* Amen #

0 Loed, to Thy merciful providence we commend the wants of all mankind. Cause the light of Thy glorious Gospel to shine throughout the world. Bless Thy whole Church, heal the divisions of it, anil grant to it the blessings of truth, unity, aud peace. Bless out? country; defend our King and all m authority ; give faith and diligence to the clergy ; hear thy cry' of the poor and nee<|y ; [_bless the absent members of this household ;]' be gracious to all our relations and friends ; and grant, 0 Lord, that we may all at length find rest and peace with Thy saints m Thine eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, andthejioveof God, and the fellowship, of tjhe Holy Ghost, be with us u(l evermore. Amen,